(erielack) Re: Commuter Train Engines

["Paul Brezicki" <doctorpb_@_bellsouth.net>]

It may be similar to Alcos, unliked by most RR's (incl EL) but the few that
gave them the proper TLC swore by them, rather than at them.

Paul B

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul R. Tupaczewski" <paultup_@_optonline.net>
To: "'Paul Brezicki'" <doctorpb_@_bellsouth.net>; "'EL Mailing List'"
<erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 10:28 PM
Subject: RE: Commuter Train Engines


> > How was it that EL was happy with the '45's when few others
> > were? Did they have better mechanics? Only four SD45
> > customers came back for the Dash 2 version (EL, SP, ATSF,
> > SCL). SP chairman Ben Biaginni partly blamed them for his
> > road's service meltdown in the 70's. Supposedly problems
> > mostly centred on the long crankshaft for the 20 cyl prime
> > mover. EL's bicentennial units did spend a lot of time in the
> > shop. Notwithstanding that, EL did return to the counter. Why
> > was their experience different?
>
>
> I wonder if EL's maintenance on these was just better? Plus, I'm sure the
> extended fuel tanks on the SDP45 and SD45-2 fleet also helped... ;)
>
> I've heard that roads who kept their SD45s maintained seemed to have good
> experiences with the units. BN comes to mind...
>
> - Paul
>
> P.S. If the SP had problems with these units, they must have worked them
out
> for them to be in mainline service for so many years!
>


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